Is it solar powered? And is 1 enough?
38120
No, it is not solar powered. You install it in the return. I have a 16X31 oval pool and I use one in each return. If you have a pool heater, it does a great job in circulating the hot water.
38121
No solar. It cut back my presses to my pump and sprayed over the side of my pool. I'm not a fan would sale mine cheap. btbthrone@gmail.com
38122
As others have said, it is water powered from the returns. I had four for my 30k pool. I returned them after a couple of weeks. My pool cleaner robot does a better job circulating the water. If they were less expensive they might be worth it.
38123
It is supposed to work from water pressure. One is not enough. I would not recommend.
38124
It is powered by the water pressure. I have a 30,000 gallon pool and 1 is not enough. Getting ready to order a second one. Hope this helps...
38125
No. It works off of the pool return water pressure. I bought two if them. One for each return. I don't like them. They didn't work very well. I replaced them with the regular return ball fittings.
1506279
The inverter should handle the start up spike just fine and the normal pumping will not be a problem. You might end up being a bit lean on your energy production with just one solar panel, depending on your energy draw.
1902502
Yes, that is what I use mine for. Place it so that it gets the most extended hours of sunlight possible and you are set. I have never run out of power to my gate since installing it, but if you did, you could add another one into the system as well. They are an awesome deal for the price.
4312
It's not very powerful. It's more for emergency battery charging when nothing but solar is available. I wouldn't use it as a primary source.
902172
It just needs light. Not necessarily bright light either. I have several solar calculators that a several years old. Still work, no problem!
1590532
Hi Aimee,Thank you for your inquiry! This system by itself would not be able to generate 4Kw / 4,000 watts per day because it is only a 1.2KW / 1,200 watts system. There is not enough battery power and solar power to sustain 4Kw, plus, the inverter is probably not large enough to sustain multiple devices at a time. It can probably power certain devices in your home, however, we would need the specifications, including the watts and running times, for those devices to determine that information for you. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.Best regards,Earthtech Products Hi Aimee,Thank you for your inquiry! This system by itself would not be able to generate 4Kw / 4,000 watts per day because it is only a 1.2KW / 1,200 watts system. There is not enough battery power and solar power to sustain 4Kw, plus, the inverter is probably not large enough to sustain multiple devices at a time. It can probably power certain devices in your home, however, we would need the specifications, including the watts and running times, for those devices to determine that information for you. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.Best... » Read More Hi Aimee,Thank you for your inquiry! This system by itself would not be able to generate 4Kw / 4,000 watts per day because it is only a 1.2KW / 1,200 watts system. There is not enough battery power and solar power to sustain 4Kw, plus, the inverter is probably not large enough to sustain multiple devices at a time. It can probably power certain devices in your home, however, we would need the specifications, including the watts and running times, for those devices to determine that information for you. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.Best regards,Earthtech Products « Show Less
910360
Correct there is only 1 solar panel. The solar panel is weak and it did not work either. Plus the plastic piece where it clips on to broke off easily. Not very durable and would probably not recommend this product.
1877386
It wasn't originally designed to be a server, but you can turn it in to one. It doesn't use much power, so your energy bill won't go through the roof!
552204
It's LED and it runs on batteries, not solar power. As long as you keep fresh batteries in it then it'll keep running. :)
1894336
This would be way overkill for a 13 watt solar panel. One 13 watt panel would not even need a regulator while camping as your use would always exceed your input. If you were to store the camping unit without using any of the generated power it may eventually overcharge the battery slightly, though no damage would occur to the battery only slight loss of water in the cells which should be checked regularly anyway. There are usually enough parasitic loads (smoke detectors, clocks, radio memories, etc.) to compensate for the slight overcharging though.
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In my opinion I would work backwards first. AC Energy Needs: What do you need to power? How many watts? Yousay laptops, radio, and possible fan (just kidding). None of those are big energy hogs. So you could probably get by with a system that outputs a continuous 100 watts. On the safe side lets say 150 watts of continuous AC power. OK, so you need an inverter (converts DC power to AC power) that output at least 150 watts of continuous power. There are lots of good inverters in this range. I suggest one that has a built in fan, high conversion efficiency, and an alarm for low power supply voltage. DC Energy Source: Solar panels output DC energy; however, their out put varies with time of day, cloudiness, and much more. You need a continuous power source. In steps the battery, a power reservoir or buffer. We are not talking car batteries here, as they will not handle the deep discharges and recharges that you could subject them to. Deep cycle batteries are what you want. If you read Northern Arizona Wind & Sun's battery FAQ (http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm) you will fidn they recommend AGM batteries, such as these: UPG UB12350 Group U1 - AGM Battery - Sealed Lead Acid - 12 Volt - 35 Ah Capacity - I2 Terminal. Charging the battery: In steps the Solar Panel. Simply put you use the solar panel to charge the battery. You will also need to put something in between the battery and the solar panel(s), such a charge controller (avoids over charging) or diode (prevents charge from batteries leaking back through to the panels). Of course, you also need the best direct sunlight you can get. Mostly, that is what you need.
877325
Bob,Unfortunately I do not have any usage/experience that would help you out. I use this unit as a back-up for a total off-the-grid solar system.The unit functions(ed) well when we tested it through my system and seems to be quality construction but I do not have any long term or constant use to make a solid review.Ron
2256432
Yes and yes:-)Also, if you're going to look up the solar panel consider buying an additional battery as there's space forward in the box. This will ensure that you have plenty of power to open the gate anywhere up to 16 times a day. I have no problems with my gate at all and I open it a lot during the day. Where I live it's very overcast and I've had no problems.
836471
I like the answers that include how could you charge it with out power. Solar/wind power plus a power inverter. It's just a small battery back up. I have just hooked mine up to 2 solar panels. I had the panels lying around to use but if I had to buy one I might have gone with a small wind turbine. If you are not going to operate the opener 50 times a day, you should be fine. Worst case get a larger deep cycle battery, I picked up one for my kids power wheel for $40 shipped from amazon. Not a bad deal.
2214801
It is absolutely NOT solar powered. It is powered by conventional 120 Volt AC (normal house wiring outlet). It is a great lamp, but the "solar powered" thing is completely incorrect and misleading, and should be quickly corrected by the seller.
1214928
Sorry it is made for solar only, you could go into alot of work and put a converter into the wiring system then you could plug in into an outlet. Thats about it sorry.
119491
one robot at the time, remember parts are very easy to break. also solar is not strong enought to robot. I think it could be good for summer only. hope it helps.